Championship duo 'eye' Jack Diamond as Sheffield United's rivals 'interested' in winger
All the very latest transfer rumours from the Championship ahead of the summer transfer window opening on June 15.
It is not only the countdown to the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup that is almost over.
Next Monday will mark the beginning of the summer transfer window, meaning Sheffield United and their Championship counterparts will be officially free to start adding players to their squads ahead of the start of the 2026/27 campaign.
After finishing an underwhelming 13th in the Championship in the most recent campaign, United will be hoping to make significant improvements next term and establish themselves as promotion contenders. The top eight will each be in with a shout of earning promotion next season amid an expanded play-off system.
With the start of the transfer window now just days away, Championship clubs are busy putting the finishing touches to their pre-window preparations. With that said, here are some of the latest headlines concerning United’s second tier counterparts...
Duo ‘eyeing’ Diamond
Lincoln City and Portsmouth have been credited with interest in signing Stockport County winger Jack Diamond. The 26-year-old is being ‘eyed’ by the Championship duo, according to a report by Football Insider.
It is claimed they are both looking to try and strike a ‘cut-price’ deal for the former Sunderland man ahead of him going into the final 12 months of his contract at Edgeley Park. Stockport reportedly wanted £1million for him back in January, but the report states his price tag has now ‘dropped’ amid his contract status.
Stockport narrowly missed out on promotion to the Championship in 2025/26, losing 4-1 to Bolton Wanderers in the League One play-off final at Wembley, and a summer of change is currently ongoing at the Greater Manchester outfit. Diamond played a key role in helping Stockport reach the League One play-offs for the second season running, scoring six goals and registering seven assists.
Lincoln are gearing up for their first second tier season since 1960/61 after storming their way to the League One title with 103 points to their name, while Portsmouth will be looking to push higher up the Championship ladder after consolidating their position in the division in each of the last two campaigns.
It is claimed that both clubs are ‘big admirers’ of Diamond.
Derby ‘interested’ in Adams
According to a report by news.com.au, Derby County are one of a handful of clubs ‘interested’ in signing Newcastle Jets winger Eli Adams. It is reported the Australian winger is ‘poised’ to leave the Jets this summer despite having a year left on his contract.
Derby, who are expected to be in the market for attacking reinforcements this summer, have been named as an interested party alongside Red Bull Salzburg, FC Copenhagen, Gent, FC Nurnberg, Holstein Kiel and Japanese outfit Gamba Osaka.
The 24-year, formerly of Melbourne Victory, scored ten goals and registered four assists for the Jets in the A League this season. He joined the Jets on a free transfer in the summer of 2024.